noun🔗ShareLeptónA coin used since ancient times in Greece, serving in modern times as one hundredth of a phoenix, a drachma, and a euro (as the Greek form of the Eurocent)."I found a single lepton at the bottom of my old purse while cleaning out the closet; it's only worth a tiny fraction of a euro. "Encontré un solo leptón en el fondo de mi viejo bolso mientras limpiaba el armario; solo vale una pequeña fracción de un euro.economyfinancehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePequeña moneda judía de bronceA small, bronze Judean coin from the 1st century B.C.E., considered by some to be the widow's mite."The archaeologist carefully brushed away the dirt, revealing a small, worn lepton among the other ancient artifacts. "El arqueólogo cepilló cuidadosamente la tierra, revelando una pequeña pequeña moneda judía de bronce desgastada entre los otros artefactos antiguos.historyarchaeologyreligioneconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLeptónAn elementary particle that has a spin of 1/2 (i.e., is a fermion) and does not interact via the strong nuclear force; examples include the electron, the muon, the neutrino and the tauon."Scientists study leptons, like electrons, to understand the fundamental building blocks of matter. "Los científicos estudian los leptones, como los electrones, para comprender los componentes fundamentales de la materia.physicselementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading